Argentina vs Panama: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Argentina
38.1%
in 2024
Panama
37.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Panama rank
28th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38.1% against 37.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Panama ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 29.0% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.9% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Argentina or Panama?
- Argentina, at 38.1% against 37.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Panama ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.